Today: Put on your favorite classics and get out the chocolate -- we're looking back at Jenny's most clever creations.

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This week, Jenny spoiled us with treats from our childhood -- all adapted for the home kitchen. Her Hostess Cupcakes brought us back to our school cafeterias; we rejoiced when she shared a recipe for Cheez-Its that could pass for the original, but also serve as elegant cocktail crisps. We hope you'll keep these recipes near so that when nostalgia hits, you'll be able to Treat Yourself.

We're giving away a copy of Treat Yourself every day this week! To enter to win today's copy, tell us in the comments: What's your favorite DIY recipe? We'll pick five winners at random next Monday, June 9th!

Photo by James Ransom. Excerpted from the book Treat Yourself: 70 Classic Snacks You Loved as a Kid (and Still Love Today) by Jennifer Steinhauer. Reprinted by permission of Clarkson Potter Publishers. All rights reserved.

Comments (18)

Homemade pesto. lt's so nice to use up the fresh basil in the summer and I put it on tons of stuff besides pasta. And, this summer I'm finding that homemade mojito's are delish. No need to head to the bar--we just walk on out to the back deck!

Marshmallow Peeps, without a doubt. They're my fondest childhood Easter memory, but as an adult, I can't bring myself to eat commercial Peeps in all of their carnival-colored glory. Now I can have my Peeps and eat them, too!